Step-by step guidelines for raising responsible, productive,happy children. Self-image is your child's most importantcharacteristic. How to help create strong feelings of self-worth isthe central challenge for every parent and teacher. The formula forhow is spelled out in Your Child's Self-Esteem. A member of Phi Beta Kappa and other honoraries, Dorothy CorkilleBriggs has worked as a teacher of both children and adults; dean ofgirls; school psychologist; and marriage, family and childcounselor during the last twenty-five years. Since 1958 she hastaught parent-education courses and training in communication andresolution of conflicts.
"CONGRATULATIONS--YOU'RE EXPECTING TWINS!" Remember when you first heard the news? After regaining the powerof speech, you allowed the joy and anxious anticipation to settlein. Though family and friends simply suggest buying two ofeverything, parents of twins (triplets, quadruplets, right on up)need more than multiple strollers. For along with equipment, theyneed more facts, more advice, more patience, more support. Now helpis here with The Art of Parenting Twins. Whether you have just discovered you're expecting two (or more)babies, are about to give birth, are struggling through thoseincredible first weeks, or are engaged in the whirlwind ofchild-rearing, here are the answers and resources you've beenlooking for. Written by the president and founder of Twin Services,Inc., this complete up-to-date guide will give you the skills youneed. The Art of Parenting Twins covers such vital issues as - Bonding with more than one baby - Breast-feeding techniques
From "Goo" to Gab — Guiding Your Child to EffectiveCommunication The first five years of a child's life are the most critical forspeech and language development, and, as a parent, you are yourchild's primary language role model. So what are the best ways tohelp your child develop the all-important skill of communication?Fun, easy, and engaging, this book shows you how! Inside, you'lldiscover all of the essential steps and checkpoints from birththrough age five, tips to help your child progress on schedule, andeasy methods to: · Evaluate and monitor your child's language development · Understand and deal with environmental impacts such astelevision and cultural styles · Recognize the signs of language development problems · And much, much more!
The number of anxious, depressed, hyperactive and withdrawnchildren is staggering—and still growing! Millions have experiencedbullying, violence (real or in the media), abuse or sexualmolestation. Many other kids have been traumatized from more“ordinary” ordeals such as terrifying medical procedures,accidents, loss and divorce. Trauma-Proofing Your Kids sends alifeline to parents who wonder how they can help their worried andtroubled children now. It offers simple but powerful tools to keepchildren safe from danger and to help them “bounce back” afterfeeling scared and overwhelmed. No longer will kids have to bepassive prey to predators or the innocent victims of life’scircumstances. In addition to arming parents with priceless protectivestrategies, best-selling authors Dr. Peter A. Levine and MaggieKline offer an antidote to trauma and a recipe for creatingresilient kids no matter what misfortune has besieged them.Trauma-Proofing Your Kids is a treasure trove of simple-to-follow“st
There is no greater, nobler, or more fulfilling calling thanthat of motherhood. Every day, as they nurture their children,mothers influence eternal destiny as no one else can. Yet oftenwomen are drawn to seek fulfillment outside of God’s design,despite their inherent desire to embrace motherhood with theirwhole hearts. Today’s culture minimizes the vital importance of a mother’srole. By catching a vision of God’s original design and allowing itto shape their lives, mothers can rediscover the joy andfulfillment to be found in the strategic role to which God hascalled them–for a purpose far greater than they can imagine. In The Mission of Motherhood, author, speaker, and mother SallyClarkson closely examines this God-ordained plan for mothers,introduced in the book of Genesis and upheld throughout his Word.Using practical examples, her own personal anecdotes, a challengingvision, and sound *ural support, Clarkson upholds thetraditional, biblical view of God’s plan for motherhood
When Rosalind Wiseman first published Queen Bees Wannabes, she fundamentally changed the way adults look at girls’friendships and conflicts–from how they choose their best friends,how they express their anger, their boundaries with boys, and theirrelationships with parents. Wiseman showed how girls of everybackground are profoundly influenced by their interactions with oneanother. Now, Wiseman has revised and updated her groundbreaking book fora new generation of girls and explores: ?How girls’ experiences before adolescence impact their teenyears, future relationships, and overall success ?The different roles girls play in and outside of cliques asQueen Bees, Targets, and Bystanders, and how this defines how theyand others are treated ?Girls’ power plays–from fake apologies to fights over IM andtext messages ?Where boys fit into the equation of girl conflicts and how youcan help your daughter better hold her own with the oppositesex ?Checking your baggage
If you would like your children to experience the benefits ofbecoming bilingual, but you aren’t sure how to teach them a secondlanguage, then Raising a Bilingual Child is the perfectstep-by-step guide for you. Raising a Bilingual Child provides parents with information,encouragement, and practical advice for creating a positivebilingual environment. It offers both an overview of why parentsshould raise their children to speak more than one language anddetailed steps parents can take to integrate two languages intotheir child’s daily routine. Raising a Bilingual Child also includes inspirational first-handaccounts from parents. It dispels the myth that bilingualism mayhinder a child’s academic performance and explains that learninglanguages at a young age can actually enhance a child’s overallintellectual development.
